Kentucky Wildcats vs Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Picks & Predictions
Kentucky is on the road playing Alabama at the Coleman Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/7/2023 @ 1:00pm EST. Alabama -5 was the opening favorite and current line is Alabama
Game outlook
Kentucky is on the road playing Alabama at the Coleman Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/7/2023 @ 1:00pm EST. Alabama -5 was the opening favorite and current line is Alabama -5.5.
S EC showdown between No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2) and No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats (10-4) on Saturday. In both head-to-head meetings last season, the Wildcats won and covered.
A big win for Kentucky would be the biggest of the season
According to KenPom, Kentucky's Wildcats rank 16th in the nation. On the offensive end of the floor, they rank 17th, and on the defensive end, they rank 44th. The Wildcats have a 150th anniversary schedule that includes a victory over Michigan. Aside from Michigan State, Gonzaga, UCLA, and Missouri, Kentucky lost to Michigan State, Gonzaga, and UCLA. Kentucky has won back-to-back games after losing 89-75 to Missouri on December 28. In the last two games, Kentucky defeated Louisville 86-63 and LSU 74-71.
Throughou t his career, John Calipari has embraced one-and-dones, but this season his team has strong veteran leadership. Toppin, a 6'9 senior, averages 11.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and scored 21 points in the victory over LSU. Another 6'9 senior, Oscar Tshiebwe, had 21 points and 16 rebounds against LSU, and he leads the team with 16.8 points per game and 13.8 rebounds per game. There is still a freshman star on the team in 6'4 Cason Wallace, who is shooting 45.6% from three-point range and averaging 12.9 points per game.